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With a deep commitment to trust, integrity and collaboration, Flyttr has become the trusted partner of governments, industries, philanthropies and communities seeking to make bold advancements on the biggest pest threats of our time. We work with urgency because lives and livelihoods depend on it. Successful candidates will find Flyttr to be an exhilarating place to do their best work and will find that every person at Flyttr plays a critical role in a dynamic, exciting, team-oriented culture.\nRole Overview\nThis is a critical role at an exciting time for Flyttr. We're building our New World Screwworm program in Texas, using insect technology to help protect livestock from a parasitic fly that poses a serious threat to animal health across North America.\nAs Procurement & Supply Chain Manager, you'll initially build and run the supply chain behind the program from the ground up, making sure our production and R&D teams have the equipment, materials and services they need, when they need them. You'll cover sourcing, supplier management, demand planning, inventory, contracts, and domestic and international logistics, putting best-practice processes in place and improving them as we grow. This role will be hands on in the ordering process. Over time you will also support the broader supply chain requirements across our US activities.\nWorking closely with production, R&D and program leadership, you'll help the operation scale quickly while keeping costs under control and supply risks managed. If you enjoy building something rather than inheriting it, we'd like to hear from you.\nResponsibilities\nSupply Chain & Operations\nManage day-to-day supply chain operations for the NWS program, implementing the supply chain and procurement approach agreed with senior leadership.\nWork with production and R&D teams to understand requirements for rearing equipment, diet inputs, irradiation and release materials, and translate them into supply plans.\nIdentify and implement process improvements that increase efficiency, reliability and cost-effectiveness, particularly to support production scale-up.\nCoordinate demand and supply planning for the program, preparing forecasts and production-to-release plans, and escalating capacity or supply gaps to the programme lead.\nManage inventory levels for critical inputs, balancing stock holding against continuity risk within agreed working capital parameters.\nPlan purchasing quantities based on production schedules, seasonality, lead times and supplier SLAs.\nMonitor supplier quality, biosecurity compliance and delivery performance, and manage corrective actions where standards are not met.\nTrack program supply chain costs against budget and flag variances and recommend corrective actions.\nMaintain dashboards and KPIs for supply chain and procurement performance, and provide input to program and partner reporting.\nProcurement & Sourcing\nLead sourcing activity for NWS-critical categories, including diet components, rearing equipment, laboratory consumables, packaging and release materials, cold-chain logistics and specialist services.\nIdentify, evaluate and onboard new suppliers to increase capacity and reduce single-source dependency.\nWorking with global finance team, conduct spend analysis and market benchmarking to identify savings and improvement opportunities, and make recommendations to senior leadership.\nNegotiate supplier pricing, SLAs and commercial terms within delegated authority from the finance team, supporting senior leadership on major or strategic contracts.\nManage key supplier relationships through regular performance reviews and continuous improvement plans.\nApply Flyttr's procurement policies and any funder or public-procurement requirements, maintaining accurate records for audit and compliance.\nEnsure procurement complies with biosecurity, animal health and import/export permit requirements for biological materials, and with ethical sourcing standards.\nMonitor supplier capacity, input pricing and outbreak developments to anticipate supply risks, and maintain contingency and alternate sourcing plans for critical inputs.\nManage procurement of general goods and services supporting the facility and staff, such as cleaning, security, maintenance, stationery, office supplies and catering, applying Flyttr's purchasing policies and ensuring contracts deliver value and agreed service levels.\nProvide supply chain and procurement support to other Flyttr US activities and projects.\nAny other duties as relevant to the role, including possibility of line management in the future.\nKey Qualifications and Skills\nRequired qualifications\nBachelor's degree in supply chain management, business administration, engineering, logistics or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.\n5+ years of experience in supply chain, procurement or operations roles, with hands-on responsibility for purchasing, planning, inventory management and logistics in a manufacturing or production environment.\nProven experience in sourcing, supplier management, contract negotiation within delegated authority, spend analysis and supplier performance management.\nExperience tracking spend against budget and supporting cost reduction initiatives.\nExperience sourcing internationally, with working knowledge of import/export processes and US customs requirements.\nStrong planning, forecasting and analytical skills, with the ability to translate production requirements into supply plans.\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with production, R&D, suppliers and external partners.\nProficiency in Microsoft Office and ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, NetSuite).\nPreferred qualifications\nExperience in agriculture, animal health, biotechnology, life sciences or a related regulated sector.\nFamiliarity with USDA APHIS permitting or other requirements for handling and shipping live or biological materials.\nExperience supporting a production scale-up, start-up facility or high-growth environment.\nExperience working with government agencies or on publicly funded programs, including compliance with funder procurement requirements.\nSpanish language proficiency.\nProfessional certification such as APICS CPIM/CSCP or ISM CPSM.\nBehavioural Requirements\nCommitment to and passion for the Flyttr mission and values.\nResponsive to the needs of an international business working across different time zones, adapting 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